The star of the show, however, was Price, whose stories from his own time at ILR were met with gales of laughter from the crowd.

Price described his academic struggles in his first year as a Cornell student, including a first-semester GPA of 2.14 and a D- grade in macroeconomics.

"I'm living proof that you don't have to be at the top of your class to do okay," Price joked. "I made the most of my ILR degree."

Price advised students to take advantage of ILR's diverse student population and academic options.

"Take classes and meet people who are outside your comfort zone," he said.

"Find out how the rest of the world works."

Price spoke about lasting friendships he made at Cornell, and the importance of those friendships throughout his life.

"Three years ago, when I was on network TV, they fired all of us. It was heartbreaking. I walk out of the studio on my last day, and who's there? My best friend from Cornell. You can't pay for that. That's what you get here," Price said.